by tfurman | Aug 5, 2014 | Blog, Body Weight, Fitness, Kettlebell, Strength, Suspension Training
“It is vain to do with more what can be done with less” – William of Occam The Simple & Sinister program has been ruthlessly pruned down to only two exercises, known to deliver the widest range of benefits while being simple to learn and safe...
by tfurman | Jun 15, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Strength
There are many variables in training. Most everyone is familiar with load, volume, frequency, duration and speed, [of movement]. One variable is time. The amount of weight moved in a specific amount of time has been referred to as DENSITY. Getting more done in less...
by tfurman | May 2, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Health, Kettlebell, mobility, Strength, Strongman
There will be no deception or provocative introduction here. The photos will tell the story and history will be the evidence. I’m fully aware it is anecdote, but let’s live with that. Squatting on the toes is missing from most trainee’s...
by tfurman | Mar 11, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Body Weight, Fitness, Health, Strength
Flexibility is one of the three pillars of fitness. The other two being strength and endurance. Flexibility however is a rather interesting leg of the stool. There are whole schools of stretching methodology, which would include Yoga and dance styles like ballet that...
by tfurman | Feb 23, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Body Weight, Convict, Fitness, Strength, Suspension Training
There are only so many ways to move. I believe in minimalism. Focus on a few things, get really good at them, then anything else is icing on the cake. With the human body we can push, pull, squat, hinge, fold and brace. The subdivision are thing like climbing,...
by tfurman | Feb 13, 2014 | Blog, Body Weight, Convict, Diet, Fitness, Health, Strength
So from all the advertisements in magazines, TV and online you believe that fitness, strength and muscle size is only possible when consuming expensive supplements that line the pockets of health food industry snake oil salesmen? Think again. This quote from Kali...